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  DOI today announced the approval of a federal mining plan modification by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement for the Spring Creek Mine in Big Horn County, Montana, operated by th...

• Laws & Regulations | Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

  Code of Federal Regulations The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) contains the rules that agencies use to accomplish their missions. The Office of the Federal Register publishes annual updates ...

• Directives | Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

  What are directives? Directives are written communications provided in the form of instructions, manuals, notices, guides, policies, and certain high-level procedures. Directives assist OSMRE e...

• About OSMRE | Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

  Four Decades of SMCRA in Action Since August 3, 1977, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), along with its State and Tribal partners, community organizations and industry, ...

• Programs | Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

  OSMRE and SMCRA Programs The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977 is the primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States. SMCRA c...

• Resources | Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

  These resources cover a variety of topics related to OSMRE and SMCRA-related requirements. For more information about OSMRE, please consult the A-Z Index, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), or Glossar...